Help me plan a menu

I am throwing a sprinkle for my sister when she is in new york. I am inviting a few of her close friends...probably 10 people max.

We are doing it in the evening 7 pm so that everyone can make it.

What would your serve?

all apps?
Salad and wraps too?

Any ideas would be great!
thanks!

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i'd just cater a few trays, so you dont have to do any work lol small salad, eggplant parm, crudite and a ton of wine

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Personally, if I was invited to a party at 7:00, I would expect to have dinner there.

Apps, wraps and salads would be fine but I would probably add at least one hot dish. Maybe baked ziti or penne ala vodka?

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a hot pasta dish for sure.

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I would probably cater a few things and make it buffet style.
since its not so many people I would get half trays of something like:
pasta dish
chicken franchese
eggplant rollatini
salad

some fruit/cake

and for apps...I would even get a sampler frozen apps from bp's to throw in the oven.. and some chips and dip.

Help me plan a menu

I think if you do appetizers, wraps, salad and a tray of ziti that would be plenty for 10 people. For apps, my usuals are chips with guac and salsa, spinach dip (maybe in a bread bowl) and hummus with veggies, a cheese platter and maybe one or two hot apps (baked brie, taco ring, artichoke dip, etc).

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With 10 people and the time it's taking place, I'd do dinner type food. Maybe something like:

- Ziti or some kind of pasta
- Chicken cutlets
- Salad
- Garlic bread
- Dessert
- And maybe some kind of salad and little finger foods

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Duh! not sure what I was thinking not serving dinner!

What about:

apps:
veggies and dip
bread bowl spinach dip
chips
sweet and sour meatballs
another hot app?

-A salad "bar"....with grilled ckn, avocado, assorted toppings etc.
-penne alla vodka
-??? a chicken dish? ??

Dessert:
Cupcakes or cake
fruit
cookies

Wine
Beer
and some kind of yummy "mocktail" for my sister.

Message edited 6/17/2014 8:52:35 PM.

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That sounds perfect. I'm also a big fan iof Mexican food for parties if your sister likes it. You can do taquitos, mini burritos, nachos, chips and salsa and guacamole for appetizers. Then a taco bar with ground beef or turkey, fajita chicken or steak, and serve with all the toppings and crunchy shells and corn soft shells, and rice and beans. Then for dessert either flan or tres leche cake.

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Help me plan a menu

Since it is summer how about a chopped salad station, hummus, gazpacho, olives, some grilled chicken...